Volume 10, September 4, 2014 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) FIRST TUESDAYS – READERSFIRST INITIATIVE

2) NEW VIDEO INTRODUCES WASHINGTON STATE LIBRARY

3) LIBRARY COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON SEEKS NEW MEMBERS

4) CATCH THE EARLY BIRD – REGISTER NOW FOR WALE 2014

5) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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1) FIRST TUESDAYS – READERSFIRST INITIATIVE

The e-book marketplace has been chaotic for libraries. ReadersFirst is an organization founded by librarians to advocate for the public to ensure users have the same open, easy and free access to e-books they have come to rely on with print books.

Recently the ReadersFirst Initiative has been joined by the Ohio Library Council’s Federal Ebook Project. At next week’s First Tuesdays presentation, The ReadersFirst Initiative: Fighting for Fair Access to ebooks, Spokane Public Library’s Support Services Manager, Robert Roose, will share what progress has been made by ReadersFirst.

Designed as a continuing education opportunity for staff of libraries in Washington State, this free web presentation, which will take place on September 9 2014, from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. PDT, lets attendees share their skills and successes and learn about new topics. Sessions are recorded so that others may listen at their own convenience. For more information about First Tuesdays, visit sos.wa.gov/q/tuesdays. For instructions on joining the webinar, visit sos.wa.gov/q/FirstTuesdays.

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2) NEW VIDEO INTRODUCES WASHINGTON STATE LIBRARY

Rand Simmons, Washington State Librarian, announces the release of a new video slide show introduction to the Washington State Library (WSL) and its services. Check it out by going to sos.wa.gov/q/WSLvideo. We hope you enjoy it!

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3) LIBRARY COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON SEEKS NEW MEMBERS

The Library Council of Washington (LCW) is the conduit that enables local communities, both geographic and demographic, to advise the State Librarian and the Secretary of State in developing and implementing statewide library programs. It also provides a forum where the library community can discuss issues and work towards the shared goal of improving library services for all people in Washington by encouraging and supporting cooperation and collaboration.

The LCW is currently seeking four new members in the following categories:

• Special Libraries;
• Information Technology;
• Serving the Disadvantaged;
• Four-Year Academic Libraries.

If you would like to seize this unique opportunity to help shape the present and future of libraries in our state, please consider applying for one of these positions or encouraging a colleague to do so; your ideas and contributions are needed. To find out more about the vacancies and to apply, visit sos.wa.gov/q/vacancy. For more information about the LCW, go to sos.wa.gov/q/Council.

Don’t delay – applications are due by Monday, September 15, 2014. Questions? Contact Maura Walsh, [email protected], 360.704.5246.

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4) CATCH THE EARLY BIRD – REGISTER NOW FOR WALE 2014

The 2014 WALE Conference, Prism of Possibilities: Lighting the Future, should not be missed. This year’s sessions include:

• Getting the Most From the Microsoft IT Academy @ Your Library;
• Supercharged Storytimes – The VIEWS2 Way;
• Shining Through the Clouds: Digital Age Tools to Share Your Projects;
• It’s Not Your Mother’s Library: Strategies for Managing Patron Behavior;
• Graphic Novels from the Inside (featuring Gene Ambaum).

Conference information:

• When: Monday, October 27 – Wednesday, October 29, 2014;
• Where: Campbell’s Resort, Lake Chelan, WA;
• Registration: Conference registration ranges from $60 to $230. Register by October 1 to take advantage of early bird rates;
• Bonus – attend WALE 2014 and you can earn your Microsoft Office Specialist Certification for free!
• For additional information and to register, visit wla.org/wale-conference-2014.

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5) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

Monday, September 8:

• Breaking Out of the Box: Creative Uses of Adobe Connect Pods to Pump Up Learner Engagement (Insync); 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/conpods;
• Back to School Special: Open Mic Edition (TL Virtual Cafe); 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. PDT;

Tuesday, September 9:

• First Tuesdays: The ReadersFirst Initiative: Fighting for Fair Access to ebooks (WSL); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT; sos.wa.gov/q/tuesdays;
• Variety is the Spice of Romance (Booklist); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/varrom;
• Stewarding Online Donors – How Nonprofits Can Provide Outstanding Donor Stewardship Online (4Good); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/stew;

Wednesday, September 10:

• Teen Tech Time: Remix Fun with Mozilla Webmaker Tools! (NCompass Live); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/teentech;
• Storymakers Get Your Story Noticed! A Survey of the Latest Outreach Tools (Techsoup); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/storymaker;

Thursday, September 11:

• Copy Cataloguing 101 (WSL); Ritzville Public Library, Ritzville, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. PDT;
• Embracing the Next Generation Science Standards (Booklist); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/nexsci.

For more information and to register (unless otherwise linked above), visit the WSL Training Calendar at sos.wa.gov/q/training.

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